AES San Francisco 2008Workshop W4

Thursday, October 2, 5:00 pm — 6:45 pm

W4 - How to Avoid Critical Data Loss After Catastrophic System Failure

Chair:Chris Bross, DriveSavers, Inc.

Abstract:Natural disaster, drive failure, human error, and cyber-related crime or corruption can threaten business continuity and a studio’s long-term survival if their data storage devices are compromised. Back up systems and disaster recovery plans can help the studio survive a system crash, but precautionary measures should also be taken to prevent catastrophic data loss should back-up measures fail or be incomplete.

A senior data recovery engineer will review the most common causes of drive failure, demonstrate the consequences of improper diagnosis and mishandling of the device, and provide appropriate action steps you can take for each type of data loss. Learn how to avoid further media damage or permanent data loss after the crash and optimize the chance for a complete data recovery.